The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-11
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j. II. EsTILL, Editor and Proprietor
ROME SET AT DEFIANCE.
ExCOMMUNICATION NOT HERALD
ED FROM THE PULPIT.

DR.. McGlynn's Former Flock Would
have Left St. Stephens in Body had
the Announcement been Made-An
ovation to the Ex-Priest at the Anti
Poverty Meeting.
New YORK, July 10.-It was expected
that the accommodation of Rev. DR.. Nc
Glynn would be announed to-day from the
pulpits of the several Catholic churches
throughout the diocese to-day, but no such
announcement was made. A number of
parishoners of st. Stephens church, of
which DR.. McGlynn was pastor, said that if
the announcement of his accommodation
was made they would rise and leave the
church
The Anti-Poverty Society's meeting to-
night was the largest yet held, many per-
sons being drawn tbither no doubt in view
of the recent accommodation of Dr. Nc
Glynn. The Academy of Music was
crammed and the management found it
necessary to hire Irving Hall, directly op-
uosite, for an overflow meeting. This, too,
was soon packed, and hundreds were turned
away, unable to find admission James j.
Gahan, of the Catholic Herald.
presided over the meeting i'll the
Feeney, of ST. Stephens parish, took charge
of the meeting in Irving Hail. and then
came a scene that must have thrilled all
nresent, whether there as DR.. McGlynn's
adherentS or as pleaSure-seekerS. The cheers
and applause swelled until nearly 4, 900 per
sons were upon their feet and thunderous
roar went out to those i'll the streets and was
there taken up and spread to Irving Hall,
and word went through the multitude that
l. i
he was even then waiting pause in their
applause to begin his speaking.
AwARNING TO ROME.
Chairman Gahan, i'll his Introductory re-
marks, said: 1--WE are here tonight to let
Rome know in matters political, not one lot
Of our allegiance is rendered to any power
or potantate, but in its entirety is given to
the laws and constitution of the United
States. LCheersl All of you went to your
several churches this morning: in not one
church did any one dare to stand up and
read the decree of Michael Augustine Cor
rigan. [Hisses and cat calls. When the
church authorities attack and depoSe a
holy man whose very shoe latchets they are
unworthy to unite, they go to the press to
promulgate their edicts. They do not pub
ish them from their holy pu1pits."
MGLYNN's CoNTRITENEss.
III. MCNTlNlll wis received WlUl uDtOdr
ious applause. In the course of his speech
he said: 1T is wonderful evidence of the
wisdom and goodness of the God we adore,
that in the midst of the trials and perplexi-
ties Of life, while our minds are troubled
and our heartStringS torn, that there is yet
one clear and simple guide, which is given
to every being. and which if followed and
oheyed by him, will lead to q satisfactory
and perfect deliverance. 1t is wonderfully
simple thing 1t resides within him, and
It's only requirements are a perfectly hum
bic obedience to that conscience which
teaches me to do only what is right This
is the natural law of truth which of neces-
sity precedes all real law.
MERCIFUL AS WELL AS WISE.
"Our God is a merciful as well as wise
one. He well never condemn any being
who follows the dictates of his conscience,
even be that conscience an erI'ing one In
oheying it he is forever obeying the will of
God, and according to all Christian philoso-
ply and teaching a man who goes against
his conscience, sins against the Holy Ghost
II man does on says anything in obedience
50 any power or authority, even that of the
Pope, and in SO doing goes against his con-
science he sins
DEFIANCE DUTY.
Even if the high Roman tribunal sum
mons man before them for teaching the
truth which he knows to exist, and that
tribunal condemn his doctrines without
giving them Il trial, and command him to
retract them, it is his duty before God to
refuse to do SO. Cheers prolonged) And
II 1t was in their power, as it one
time was, but thank God no
longer is, to imprison the person of
those who have read of Gods word IN
nature before they have been able to see it.
Should they summon him and command him
to retlact, under the penalty of imprison-
lnant, 1t is his duty to resist, and even be
burned alive at the stake rather than com
mt the objectionable sin against the Holy
GhoSt of declaring what his conscience be-
heved TO be false"